We are going to carry out a discussion in which each person has a specific character they must represent in the discussion. Each person must participate in the discussion in their character's point of view. (Sign up for a character below by putting your name next to it!). We will have two rounds of discussions that consist of each 20 to 25 minutes. Each round will consist of 6 characters speaking. As you can see below, there are same characters for each round, so there will be a total of two people for each character. You will sit next to the person who has the same character as you. If you are in round 1, then you will discuss in the first round of discussion. If you are in round 2, then during the first round you will sit next to the person with the same character as you and provide any help (such as finding textual evidence) that will support your partner in the discussion, but must not speak. (You may write things for them). After the first round ends, the people in round 2 will switch roles with the people in round 1. (In the second round of the discussion, round 2 people will talk and round 1 people will have to remain silent).
Be sure to prepare textual evidence for it will help you support your point in the discussion.
Round 1
Round 1 Questions:
How did you feel and what conclusions did you make as Lucy changed from an ideal Victorian woman to a demonic Vampire?
Are Lucy's acts justified when she sucks childrens' blood in the form of a vampire? (Think about possible connections to Jekyll and Hyde)
Questions that might help prepare for the discussion
Factual Questions
1. What do we learn about vampire women in this section? (Jenny)
2. Who is the Bloofer Lady? Provide textual evidence to support your answer. (Claire)
3. How does Dracula show characteristics of the Victorian Era? (Hannah)
4. What does Van Helsing put in Lucy's mouth and around Lucy's neck after she is placed in her coffin? (Jenny)
5. What is significant about the marks on the children's necks? (Hannah)
Interpretive Questions
1. Why do you think the four men decided to kill Lucy despite the fact that they once sacrificed their own blood to save her? (Jenny)
2. What are some similarities and differences between Mina and the "vampire" Lucy? (Jenny)
3. What is Van Helsing trying to establish to Seward by asking rhetorical questions in chapter 13? (Claire)
4. Why do you think Lucy’s hair color changed? (Claire)
5. Why do you think Stoker described how beautiful Lucy was in previous sections? (Claire)
6. Do you think Dracula's plan to expand the number of vampires is successful? (Hannah)
Evaluative Questions
1. What connections can we make between Lucy from Dracula and Jekyll from Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde? (Jenny)
2. Do you think Lucy has committed a lighter crime than Dracula since her transformation into a vampire was done when she was unconscious? (Claire)
3. Do you think Van Helsing is crazy? Why or why not? (Claire)
4. Why do you think vampires tend to feed on younger and more attractive women/ girls' blood? (Hannah)
5. In this section, we can see that science is overruled by superstition. Why was science overruled? (Hannah)
Discussion Instruction with Role Assignments
Instructions
We are going to carry out a discussion in which each person has a specific character they must represent in the discussion. Each person must participate in the discussion in their character's point of view. (Sign up for a character below by putting your name next to it!). We will have two rounds of discussions that consist of each 20 to 25 minutes. Each round will consist of 6 characters speaking. As you can see below, there are same characters for each round, so there will be a total of two people for each character. You will sit next to the person who has the same character as you. If you are in round 1, then you will discuss in the first round of discussion. If you are in round 2, then during the first round you will sit next to the person with the same character as you and provide any help (such as finding textual evidence) that will support your partner in the discussion, but must not speak. (You may write things for them). After the first round ends, the people in round 2 will switch roles with the people in round 1. (In the second round of the discussion, round 2 people will talk and round 1 people will have to remain silent).Be sure to prepare textual evidence for it will help you support your point in the discussion.
Round 1
Round 1 Questions:
Van Helsing 1 Ho Joon
Dracula 1 joseph k
Mina Harker 1 Dongmyung
Lucy Westernra 1 Britney Byun
Arthur Holmwood 1
John Seward 1 Nick Yun
Round 2
Round 2 Questions:
Van Helsing 2 Soojin Kim
Dracula 2 Hyun Kim
Mina Harker 2 Hijo Byeun
Lucy Westernra 2 Josh K
Arthur Holmwood 2 Terry Kim
John Seward 2 Angie Jo
Questions that might help prepare for the discussion
Factual Questions
1. What do we learn about vampire women in this section? (Jenny)
2. Who is the Bloofer Lady? Provide textual evidence to support your answer. (Claire)
3. How does Dracula show characteristics of the Victorian Era? (Hannah)
4. What does Van Helsing put in Lucy's mouth and around Lucy's neck after she is placed in her coffin? (Jenny)
5. What is significant about the marks on the children's necks? (Hannah)
Interpretive Questions
1. Why do you think the four men decided to kill Lucy despite the fact that they once sacrificed their own blood to save her? (Jenny)
2. What are some similarities and differences between Mina and the "vampire" Lucy? (Jenny)
3. What is Van Helsing trying to establish to Seward by asking rhetorical questions in chapter 13? (Claire)
4. Why do you think Lucy’s hair color changed? (Claire)
5. Why do you think Stoker described how beautiful Lucy was in previous sections? (Claire)
6. Do you think Dracula's plan to expand the number of vampires is successful? (Hannah)
Evaluative Questions
1. What connections can we make between Lucy from Dracula and Jekyll from Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde? (Jenny)
2. Do you think Lucy has committed a lighter crime than Dracula since her transformation into a vampire was done when she was unconscious? (Claire)
3. Do you think Van Helsing is crazy? Why or why not? (Claire)
4. Why do you think vampires tend to feed on younger and more attractive women/ girls' blood? (Hannah)
5. In this section, we can see that science is overruled by superstition. Why was science overruled? (Hannah)